EAL CoordinatorThe British International School Abu Dhabi is looking to appoint an outstanding EAL Coordinator to join a well-established and supportive team in a highly successful and expanding school.The closing date for applications is 23rd May 2024.About the RoleAt BISAD we pride ourselves on our individualised EAL provision, and have built a substantial whole-school team of trained EAL SSAs, TAs, and Specialist TAs to carry out the important work of supporting our EAL learners. The role of the EAL Coordinator is to manage this team, coordinating and quality assuring support for pupils with EAL across the school and contributing to raising the educational achievement of these pupils by working in sustained collaboration with teaching staff and parents. The EAL Coordinator will have both teaching and management duties; furthermore, the successful applicant will be able to work effectively with various stakeholders across the school, including Finance, SLT/PLT, year groups, subject departments, Marketing and Admissions.About YouThe ideal candidate will be expected to:

• Manage and coordinate an effective team of Student Support Assistants, Teaching Assistants and Specialist Teaching Assistants
• Advise on and implement appropriate strategies for developing EAL for individual students
• Work as part of the Inclusion team and collaborate with department and year group teams to meet student needs
• Manage departmental subscription to EAL admissions assessments and ensure appropriate use by the Admissions team in collaboration with the Head of Admissions
• Collaborate with Admissions and Finance teams in the administration of our paretn funded SEALL (Supported EAL Learners) Pathway
• Monitor, record and review pupil progress and ensure that the provision being made remains appropriate to pupils identified.
• Maintain existing resources as well as explore opportunities to develop new resources and strategies for students with EAL.
• Deliver specialist EAL support to small groups of students.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Degree level education and/or relevent EAL teaching qualification and experience
• Strong background working with both Primary and Secondary age students
• Evidence of effectively managing and delegating in a leadership role

Ideally, you will already live in the UAE.About Our SchoolThe British International School Abu Dhabi is a highly successful, growing school with a committed and inspirational team of teaching professionals at its heart. Our close-knit, supportive team is honoured to be at the centre of our community, educating students aged 3-18, from more than 90 nationalities. The school was originally opened in 2009 and is now widely recognised as one of the leading schools in the Middle East. The school was internationally recognised by winning awards at the prestigious International School Awards in both 2020 and 2021, the only school in the world to do so. To learn more about our school, please visit http://www.nordangliaeducation.com/our-schools/abu-dhabi Select the following link to access the detailed job description for EAL Coordinator role -Selection ProcessApplicants should submit a CV, letter of application and the details of two professional referees, one of which should be your current Line Manager.Interviews will be conducted in school.SafeguardingAt Nord Anglia Education we are committed to providing a world class, safe, happy environment in which children and young people are able to thrive and learn. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our pupils irrespective of race, ability, religion, gender or culture. All post holders having regular unsupervised contact with children are subject to appropriate national and international vetting procedures including satisfactory criminal record checks from both Country of residence/birth and any Country of residence within the last 10 years.

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